Forged VQ37VHR build part 15, rods and piston balancing

This will be the first built VQ37VHR that i'll document. I'll toss in every bit of information so that maybe more people will feel a bit less intimidated by building these themselves. This will be released in multiple parts since there's a lot to cover, so please sub to stick around to see the rest! Time for another VQ owner to go fast!
Part 15, we'll be going over tactics for balancing the rods and pistons using some simple tools and scales. Some tips along the way may be useful for your next build, so stick around.
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[@videomaniac108]

Someday I plan on putting a stroker crank and oversize pistons in my VQ37 to bring the displacement up to 4.2 or 4.3 liter and might do the balancing myself like you did. I did do something similar to an Austin Healey engine that I rebuilt in the early 1970s and it was a very satisfying thing to do.

[@garagefanatic7830]

I really want to try out that Brian Crower stroker kit too, but in a time attack car. Would be fantastic.

[@shocktones9704]

I was wondering, on the rods where you ground material off, would you need to re-shotpeen the spots where to material was trimmed off?

[@garagefanatic7830]

I don't plan on it. These rods will never see enough abuse at power levels high enough to fatigue stress fail.(or crack)

[@shocktones9704]

@@garagefanatic7830 just wondering thnks

[@clevelandmiller713]

What was you piston compression?

[@garagefanatic7830]

The pistons in my G are 10:1 while this guy wanted 9.5:1